Upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate over solid acids under mild conditions
Boyong Ye, Ruru Zhou, Zixin Zhong, Songlin Wang, Han Wang, Zhaoyin Hou
Abstract
The Ti 0.5 Si 0.5 O 2 solid acid catalyst is extremely active and stable for methanol alcoholysis of polyethylene terephthalate to dimethyl terephthalate under mild conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateDimethyl terephthalateMethanolCatalysisMaterials sciencePolyethyleneOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryChemistryComposite materialRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesExtraction and Separation ProcessesMembrane Separation and Gas Transport